Founder and CEO of Day Translations and a lifelong polyglot. A former hospital and legal interpreter whose entire career has been built around language, communication, and international business.
Founder & CEO
Founder and CEO of Day Translations and a lifelong polyglot. A former hospital and legal interpreter whose entire career has been built around language, communication, and international business.
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ean Hopwood is the founder and CEO of Day Translations, which he has led for nearly two decades into a global network of certified translators and interpreters that operates across 100+ cities and 500+ languages. He is a lifelong polyglot who speaks seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic, German, Portuguese, and Hebrew.
His entire professional life has revolved around languages, communication, and international business. Long before he built the company, and while running it, Sean worked on the front lines of language access. He has interpreted in hospitals, interpreted for law firms, taught English to graduate students, and worked as a guidance counselor helping international students find their way into U.S. colleges.
That hands-on experience, sitting with the patients, attorneys, and students who simply needed to be understood, is the foundation of everything Day Translations does today and a big part of what sets the company apart. His writing here covers leadership, the language industry, and the future of cross-cultural communication.
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The United States is a multi-ethnic and multilingual country although the study of foreign languages is not given priority. Right now, the lack of official initiatives to promote and prioritize foreign language study puts the nation at a disadvantage, especially since businesses are going global…
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Linguists, translators, and engineers writing on language, culture, and the craft of being understood.
Websites are accessible to international audiences, and digital content translation is vital in hitting the right target audience. It is essential to employ search engine optimization (SEO) for various websites, blog sites and websites for all types of businesses if you want to disseminate your…
Many companies are already adopting telecommuting, teleworking, remote work, or a work-from-home setup. From 2015 to 2016, the telecommuting population growth was recorded at 11.7% in the United States, a record high since this kind of work setup saw a notable rise in 2008. However,…
Hokkaido Ainu is a heritage language of Japan. There used to be three, but only Hokkaido Ainu survived. However, the status of the language in Japan is still iffy. Although the Japanese government partially recognized the Ainu people and their culture in 2008, the language,…
Any type of translations work has to be precise but financial translation requires more attention to details as even a minor mistake can lead to a major problem. The financial translator has to correctly understand the target market to ensure the use of the right…
Many travelers from all over the world are intrigued by Japanese culture. Its unique culture, different traditions as well as the wonderful things that could only be found in Japan makes it a favorite destination of travelers. You could say that Japan is a land…
The economic growth of China is still at a rapid pace and for foreign companies venturing into the country, their success lies in the patronage of Chinese consumers. Because of the differences in culture, norms, beliefs and language, it is difficult to gauge how the…
Translation deals with written content and it is important to write effectively with translation in mind. It is an ideal situation and while it is a vital issue, translators cannot control how the original source is written. Translation work requires quality and achieving it depends…
Brazil is a huge market with plenty of potential for international companies, but do not just request for Portuguese localization. It has to be Brazilian Portuguese localization. Although Brazil is in Latin America, where Spanish is traditionally spoken, Brazil is the only country in the…
Businesses today need a wider audience base and lead generation supports marketing and sales efforts. Lead generation is a marketing strategy. It is meant to stimulate and capture the interest of the audience in a service or product to generate sales. Digital channels are often…
Every type of translation is challenging but medical and healthcare translation is one of the toughest. Medical translation is very demanding and it requires more from the translator. Not only does medical translation connects businesses and customers but also the professionals who work to improve…
The Turkish language is a phonetic language, so you speak the words as they are written. The global community now recognizes the many contributions Turkey has given to the world, including financial aid. The country has a fast developing economy, which helps put Turkey in…
